Invasive Species Removal

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Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Acquired in 1967 as a donation from the Eberstadt family, Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge protects 80 acres on the north shore of Long Island in the Village of Lloyd Harbor, 25 miles east of New York City. The refuge is open to the public and is an extremely popular shore fishing location.
National Wildlife Refuge
Huntington,NY

Location

Address

12 Target Rock Rd.
Huntington, NY 11743
United States

Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
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Recruitment Start Date
Recruitment End Date
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
Difficulty level
Average
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About This Position

If you are passionate about protecting our native species and restoring our refuges, this position is for you! The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is seeking volunteers to assist staff in our fight against invasive plant species. Positions are available at Elizabeth A. Morton in Sag Harbor, Target Rock in Huntington, and Wertheim in Shirley. Volunteer duties include invasive plant identification, physical removal of invasive plants via hand pulling, digging, cutting, and weed whacking, and reporting management activities to refuge staff. All volunteers will be provided with thorough training in invasive plant identification and control. Work is primarily self-directed, with occasional group workdays scheduled for the spring and summer. This position is seasonal with more hours in the spring, summer, and fall with few to no hours in the winter.

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After a long career with the Department of Defense, working on multi-million-dollar security programs and weapons systems for the U.S. Armed Forces and with partner nations, serving all over the Southeast and abroad, Tom Ress took refuge. “I love the outdoors and nature and found myself spending an...
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When Don Crutchfield first visited Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge as part of an organized community walk, he immediately fell in love with it. Now he volunteers there every week.

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